Deadrick Sawyer, Jr. found dead in trunk of car

St. Louis, MO- (KSDK) Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the trunk of a car in north St. Louis.

At 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the 9000 block of Edna, police found a Cadillac emitting a foul odor. A body was found in the truck that had been decomposing for so long that authorities have not yet been able to determine the cause of death.

The victim has been identified as Deadrick Sawyer Jr., 27, of the 6900 block of Raymond. Friends said Sawyer attended Hazelwood East High School.

The investigating is on-going. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS.